8 members of Ugandan music band arrested for ‘insulting’ Yoweri Museveni
KAMPALA, UGANDA – Eight members of a Ugandan music band, the Crane Performers, have been arrested for complaining that the president’s speech at the weekend was too long.
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KAMPALA, UGANDA – Eight members of a Ugandan music band, the Crane Performers, have been arrested for complaining that the president’s speech at the weekend was too long.
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Police spokesman Fred Enanga said the attackers arrived at the popular grilled pork joint in northern Kampala at around 8:30 pm (1730 GMT) on Saturday carrying a plastic shopping bag that they placed under a table.